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Cicada

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16. I read your link. What I propose is not banned.

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 02:10 PM

Aug 2016

Vote buying is illegal. Vote buying is defined as pay for not voting or as pay for voting in a particular way. I propose pay for voting, not for voting in a particular way. But I should have made clear that I suggest a law be passed to give all voters a reward. The funding of the reward could be provided from private donations.

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Give every voter a lottery ticket [View all] Cicada Aug 2016 OP

I believe that if it were done by either candidate or party it would be illegal liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1

I think the OP means that the government should give them out anoNY42 Aug 2016 #4

What law is violated? Cicada Aug 2016 #9

Vote Buying liberal N proud Aug 2016 #11

I read your link. What I propose is not banned. Cicada Aug 2016 #16

Oh good lord Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #2

Here's twenty dollars for everyone who votes Cicada Aug 2016 #7

Tell ya what, go take a high school civics class and then get back to me Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #10

A law would be passed to provide this voting prize Cicada Aug 2016 #15

yea'okay Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #18

Yes, because centuries of struggle toward universal suffrage aren't enough HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #3

First move on all voter supression to increase voting you are correct Offer not the lotto but early Person 2713 Aug 2016 #5

Why not both? Cicada Aug 2016 #8

Automatic registration and vote-by-mail would do a lot. Brickbat Aug 2016 #6

Give voters something. greymattermom Aug 2016 #12

you're already a winner Younemeen Aug 2016 #13

You want to induce people to vote who wouldn't vote unless they are bribed? Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #14

Yes it would. I want everyone to vote, not just an elite. Cicada Aug 2016 #17

Perhaps you should set up a kissing booth as a voting reward pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #19